President of the Guyana Women Miners Organisation (GWMO) Simona Broomes, who has been hailed for her work in combatting human trafficking, was arrested yesterday after she was accused of pulling a gun on an alleged human trafficker who was days ago charged with assaulting her.
After being detained for more than five hours, read her rights and the allegation read to her, Broomes, who expressed shock at the arrest, was released on $10,000 station bail.
When contacted, Crime Chief Seelall Persaud confirmed the arrest to Stabroek News. He said that Broomes was “arrested for questioning into an allegation of assault.”
An upset Broomes told Stabroek News from the Criminal Investigation Department
